Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-23

almost equal rights. All are bound TO exercise
are human beings and must lookout for them
selves. Persons about to cross the street should
should also lookout for foot passengers in the
same way. The Court came near being caught in
tne same way by bicycle but would have been
guilty. OF negligence II the machine had struck
taken.
District Government Affair.
THE COLUMBIA BOAT CLUE WHARF LEASE.
The District Commissioners and W. Howard
have signed an agreement extending for seven even
years the lease OF the wharf at the foot: OF 32d
street West Washington, which is occupied by
THE COLUMBIA RAILWAY PAVING BILLS.
Inc assistant District attorney requests the de-
tail or Daniel Donovan 20 assist In the examine
necessary to establish the case OF the District
against the Columbia Railway company. This is
the last remaining suit against railroad CON-
pany for the cost OF paving between its tracks
case win be tried March q.
SATISFIED WITH THE BILL
The District Commissioners expressed themselves
to-day as well satisfied with the District appropn.
alton Dill as Il passed the senate. Col Ludlow
item in y that could 1udiciously be cut BY the
House. II 1t could be held In the form It has
passed the Senate, he said, they could get along
THE CONGRESSIONAL STABLE
Architect Clark has written the District Com.
missioners In relation to the House bin to con-
House OF Representatives en- the east side OF "a
street, between Maryland avenue and street
southwest, on lot belonging 70 the United states
He requests their opinion In the matter az he un.
derstands 1t is the Intention OF the committee to
locate the building az that place, but he Is In
formed that the commissioners have decided that
IL would be an encroachment on the public street.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwisIe: Mr. Hutchinson.
erect brick stable in Of 729 LIST street north
W.. E.
frame dwelling, Brooks station, county; $3.50.
James +. Reay, erect frame dwelling, shepherds
road; s15o j. T. yarnell, erect brick stable, rear
OF 827 Rhode Island avenue northwest; s, 500.
5s Streets agn
Bernard Murphy, erect six brick dwellings, south
west corner 7 street and New Jersey avenue
street, between 10th and Goth streets northwest;
$1,000. E. G. Gumrnell, repair frame dwelling,
McDermott, two-story addition, $40 street south
west; 800.
MIsCELLANEOus
Geo. II. Aschenbeck calls attention to the sunken
well on 18th street, between and streets south
west, which he states is in dangerous condition.
John E. Steel and W. 4. Ray have been appointed
additional priyates on tho police force.
OF g. W. Roberts, additional private, be revoked,
as he has failed to report at headquarters since
W. F. Nash complains Of the delay in laying side
walk In front OF l35 to l43 street W., Tor which
he deposited $40, on the understanding that the
work should be done, without delay, October 20
last.
John ". Tyler requests estimate for extension
OF pavement, cutters etc, IN front OF 100 to liz
John r. Collette asks the commissioners by what
authority Fred. Bracket Is permitted to construct
se sHs
Ii. B. Bestor, secretary Of the Bennings improve
between Bennings and police headquarters 50 that
disturbances OF the peace OF that place may be
H. j. Daily requests that pavement of brick be
laid at the corner OF 9TH street road and Steuben
| street nOrthwest-One hundred and nifty feet on
SteuDen street and hfty feet On 7th street-under
Samuel Lloyd proposes to furnish hand fire ex-
tingushers for the use OF public schools and other
buildings over which the Commissioners have
jurisdiction. The matter has been referred to the
Engineer Commissioned.
District commissioner Wheatley left his ONCE
for his home this morning, not Keeling well.
Sales Of Real Estate.
George w. McLanahap has purchased of c. j.
Hillyer sub lots "A. 25 and DC, square o. fronting
rs feet on street, between 21st and Boundary
Streets for $lO,276.25. Ella L. Castleman has
719, southeast corner OF Delaware avenue and H
street, for sag "; B. Hopkins has purchased
caTs s0a 10 's ans
Street, between NJ and streets northwest, COM
as square sos fronting 270 by 100 feet on the east
side OF 4th street, between and n streets north
west.
J. c. G. Kennedy has bought Of J. II. soule lot q,
square 40 (62x0l feet, on g street, between 23d
and Path streets, for $4,000
c. schneider has bought OF c. W. King parts 3
between 4th and 5th streets, for 10000
s. D. Webb has bought OF 8. 4. Ross sixteen lots
In square 597, fronting l92x1O0 feet on n street,
between Canal and I'd streets southwest, for
4. Parker has bought of Margaret T. Middleton
part OF lot 3 square 3l9, fronting 20 feet on G
RFLEMEN CoxIEo TO WAsHrxcroS,-At Oakland,
o he q
Cumberland and Oakland. The following named
having made the highest eight scores win enter
connection with the national drill: James Painter,
COT wsrswsl Lieut. Ja,nlson 4 C. Browning and
Private Hunt.
DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE THE JAn--Jefferson
Streets the colSred man VINO 49,, assaulted ! Charles
and who IL supposed to be insane, was brought up
from jail this morning and turned over by Judge
Smell 70 Sanitary oesr Iespee s ias S
and the guards had some trouble In getting him
RANGE OF TEE THERMONErER.-The following
were the readings at the signal Office to-day: a.
NJ, IS; an, 80; III am. 20; 2 p.m., 20; maxi
mum, Al; minimum, 81.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT COuRf-Judge Cbx.
To-day West agt Campbell; default shipman
agt Magarity; on trial
EQUIrY CoURT-Jud0e Me,vick.
To-day, Proctor agt. Fitzgerald subpoena duces
teeum ordered. Walsh agt Walsh; appearance OF
absent DEFENDANT ordered. HOPKINS agt Hopkansi
CRIMINAL CouRr-Judge MacArfhur.